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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I started the injection because the pills gave so much nausea and gut pain. The injection is no different so if you are thinking it will be it probably won't be.
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Reviewer: Katherine27, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been on methotrexate injections for over 6 months now. I have not felt any relief from joint pain and swelling. Side effects are my hair is falling out by the fistfuls and doctor prescribed Folic acid and I'm on biotin, but it's not helping. I also developed thrush in the mouth and have bad episodes of itching all over. I'm going to talk to my doctor about an alternative to
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Reviewer: ladywebster, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: leegleze, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I started on MTX oral immediately upon diagnosis of RA in 1990. Due to stomach "bleeds", my doctor put me on the injectable 3 years later. I took it for the following 12 years. Side effects I experienced were dry mouth, mouth sores, itchy rash, dry eyes and some lung problems. The doctor prescribed Folic Acid 5mg per day to clear up the mouth sores. It worked well. I put up with th
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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